{"id":2884,"date":"2011-11-19T20:21:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-19T20:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2011-11-19T20:21:35","modified_gmt":"2011-11-19T20:21:35","slug":"radio-vaults-july-2007-nairobi-french-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/radio-vaults-july-2007-nairobi-french-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Vaults: July 2007 – Nairobi & French session"},"content":{"rendered":"

One from the vaults: in July 2007, African hip hop radio did a special show from Nairobi, Kenya where host Buddha Blaze invited some of Kenya’s finest hip hop artists into the studio for a jam and a talk. Back in Holland, Guderian & Didas (Congo\/Netherlands) together with J4 spent two hours with the rappers from AURA (Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina Faso) and tried their luck at presenting in French. Classic!<\/p>\n

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The Nairobi sessions were recorded in collaboration with Baobabconnections.org, a young community website for which Buddha Blaze is a correspondent, and with the help of the Head Bangaz studio in Nairobi. The Aura rappers visited our studio with the help of Plan Netherlands, a NGO which supports the Aura project and which organized a tour through the Netherlands in which the emcees presented some developmental issues to school youth.<\/p>\n

This month, Guderian and J4 receive four rappers from West Africa who represent the AURA (Artistes Unis pour le Rap Africain) project: Miryam (Senegal), Priss-K (Ivory Coast), Pheno-B (Niger) and Smockey (Burkina Faso). While dj Juma4 can make himself understood in French, he is far from a native speaker so he got the help of Guderian, a Congolese hip hop activist living in Holland, and journalist Didas who just happened to be around the studio and joined in the interviews.<\/p>\n

In this first-ever African hip hop radio show in French, Guderian and the rappers talk about anything from Smockey’s political track which was censored in Burkina to the emcees’ AURA project which unites artists from all over West Africa. Priss-K (well known in Abidjan for being a member of Gbonhi Yoyoyo) even touches on the topic of female circumcision, a problem in parts of West Africa which she adresses in her rhymes.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Hercilya, Didas, Smockey, Senami, Juma4, Gina (Aura project), Priss-K, Guderian, Miryam, Pheno B (left to right)<\/em><\/p>\n

In the second show segment we go to Nairobi, Kenya for a 3-hour Session presented by Bhudda Blaze who receives about ten studio guests and talks about the recent police brutality towards innocent slum dwellers which also affected some of the present emcees! The discussion also touches on the natural wealth of Kenya, an example of which can be seen at lake Magadi, a soda lake which is very profitable.<\/p>\n

However, the Kenyan population hardly benefits as most profit is taken outside the country. Also a lot of the Kenyan soil is owned by a small group of people. We learn more about Kenyan history as Githuku does a praise poem to Mekatili wa Menza, the woman warrior. With Wenyeji, Ukoo flani, Kalamashaka, Chiz ‘n Brain, Ambrose (Mandugu digital), Wakamba Wawili, Kaa, Point Blank, Yvonne, Girongi, Fundi Frank, Kevin (guitar) and others…<\/p>\n

LISTEN:<\/strong>
\nNairobi part 1
\n[audio:https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/radio_shows\/july2007-nairobi-1.mp3]
\nNairobi part 2
\n[audio:https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/radio_shows\/july2007-nairobi-2.mp3]
\nNairobi part 3
\n[audio:https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/radio_shows\/july2007-nairobi-3.mp3]
\nFrench show
\n[audio:https:\/\/africanhiphop.com\/radio_shows\/july2007-french.mp3]<\/p>\n

Playlist for the July 2007 French show<\/strong>
\n1. Mokobe ft Salif Keita – Mali Forever [Mon Afrique]
\n2. Krukid – Africa stand up [Afr-i-can]
\n3. Kaidan Gaskia 2 [Allahou Akabarou]
\n4. Aura – Les enfants du Poto poto [cd single]
\n5. Fatima Cia – On s’en fout [Epaka Mobulu]
\n6. Alif – Woyo [white label promo]
\n7. Priss-K – Farafina mousso [white label promo]
\n8. Gbonhi Yoyoyo – Gbonhi Yoyoyo [white label promo]
\n9. Youssoupha – Ma destin\u00e9e [ A chaque fr\u00e8re]
\n10. Smockey – Old school [Code Noir]
\n11. Smockey – A qui profite le crime [in\u00e9dit]
\n12. Zoo Squad – Fresh Time pt 2 [African Underground: Depths of Dakar]
\n13. Freestyle session<\/p>\n

Playlist for the July 2007 Nairobi session<\/strong>
\nFirst hour<\/em><\/p>\n

Intro by Buddha Blaze
\nFundi Frank interview
\n1. ‘Kenya’ by Ukoo Flani **
\n2. ‘Mola Wangu’ by Chizi Noma
\n3. ‘Jipange’ by Kimya ft. Jaymo **
\n4. ‘Be There’ by Prechur
\nGithuku interview
\n5. ‘Punchline Kibao’ by Johny of Kalamashaka ft. Ebra da Hustler **
\n6. ‘Kichwa Kiboye’ by Cannibal and Sharama **
\n7. ‘No Haters Can Stop Us’ by Jahmani ft. Kantai
\nGithuku interview continued
\n8. ‘Bouncing’ by Cannibal and Sharama **
\n9. ‘Ghetto Fabulous’ by Kah ft. Njeri
\nGithuku freestyle with Kevin Munyi on guitat
\nWenyeji interview continued
\n10. ‘Dandora Love’ by Kah and Zaka **
\n11. ‘Mizani’ by Wenyeji **<\/p>\n

Second hour<\/em>
\n13. ‘Mjanja’ by Wawesh
\n14. ‘Wenyeji Party’ by Wenyeji ft Kabee
\nWenyeji interview
\n15. ‘Chunguzia’ by Wakamba Wawili **
\n16. ‘Songa’ by Bamzigi
\n17. ‘Dandora Burning’ by Ukoo Flani Mau Mau **
\n18. ‘Nataka Nini’ by Bamzigi
\n19. ‘Mashairi’ by Wenyeji, Mashifta na Gaza **
\nWakamba Wawili Freestyle
\nChiz ‘n Brain and Ambrose Mandugu Digital interview
\n20. ‘Mwanamberi’ by Chizzen Brain, Ambrose Mandugu Digital and Kama of Kalamashaka
\n21. ‘Tuko Fiti’ by Chizzen Brain and Johnny of Kalamashaka **
\n22. ‘Ni Sisi’ by Ghetto Boys
\n23. ‘Soldier’ by Wenyeji and Lavosti **
\n24. ‘Hip Hop Heads’ by Kimya, Richie Rich and Yvonne **
\nKamaa of Kalamashaka Kah interview
\n25. ‘Constantly’ by Kalamashaka **
\n26. ‘Jirushe’ by Wenyeji
\n27. ‘Mazishi ya Polisi Mtaani’ by Kama and Zaka
\n28. ‘Mtaa’ by Ukoo Flani and Solar Star **
\nTHIRD HOUR
\nYvonne Darc \/ Girongi \/ Point Blank interview
\nNairobi massive freestyle
\n29. ‘Safari ya Nyumbani’ by Kama and Guchi **
\n30. ‘Nilikwambia’ by Githinji, Orezo Kenyatta and Rawbar of Kalamashaka
\n31. ‘Jipange’ Kimya and Jaymo
\n32. ’24-7′ by Sewer, Swizz, Kah and Kama
\nYvonne Darc freestyle
\n33. ‘Shepherd’ by YC, Mpita Njia, Justo and Yvonne Darc **
\n34. ‘Gun Shot’ by Chesco, Galamoze and Justo
\n35. ‘HB Joint’ by all Head Bangers Studio artists
\n36. ‘All over the world’ by Ukoo Flani ft. Rha da Godess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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